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How to mix Alizarin Crimson in watercolour

A deep, transparent cool red. Perfect for shadows and glazes. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #8A1B2E in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Alizarin Crimson

#8A1B2E

Mixed result

From these pigments

#9C202B

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for watercolour. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.

  1. 1. Alizarin Crimson

    PR83

    83%

  2. 2. Yellow Ochre

    PY43

    17%

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Open the live mixer with Alizarin Crimson + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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